by Andrew | Nov 9, 2009 | College Football Ratings, Other, Sports
Okay, this is a little embarrassing. I was looking at my formula and I realized that when we get to the end of the season, the combined reward-punishment of both teams playing in a conference’s championship will be negative. Put another way, the ratings would...
by Andrew | Nov 2, 2009 | College Football Ratings, Other, Sports
Not too many meaningful changes in the top 10, except for Oregon jumping up after their win over USC. Texas fans should note that while CompuDrew still has them ranked 4th, they are closing the gap in terms of raw score because their schedule is looking stronger each...
by Andrew | Oct 29, 2009 | Academics, Other, Thinking Out Loud
One of the many wonderful things about my marriage is that my wife and I like doing complementary chores. Actually, to be accurate we don’t mind doing complementary chores, but that’s good enough. Heather prefers cleaning the bathroom to taking out the...
by Andrew | Oct 26, 2009 | College Football Ratings, Football, Other, Sports
One of the biggest controversies of the BCS is that the computers cannot take margin of victory into account. This means the Texas blowout of Missouri (41-7) would be given the same weight even if the Horns beat them by two points on a last second touchdown, or...
by Andrew | Feb 1, 2009 | College Football Ratings, Football, Other, Sports
If you are hosting a Super Bowl party today, I have gone ahead and made you a checklist of requirements for your event:1. The most important requirement is a large TV. Giant, wall-sized TVs are preferred, HDTVs are a must. If you have to ask what HD is, give up your...
by Andrew | Dec 2, 2008 | Other
My dad was interviewed recently about innovation. Enjoy.
